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'Achilles Heel' of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Has Been Found, Scientists Say
(www.sciencealert.com)
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Sensationalised headline.
The finding pertains to an antibiotic resistant strain of B. subtilis with a specific mutation in a gene that encodes a ribosomal subunit.
The finding is that for that specific bacterum, you might be able to fight it by altering your diet
So the headline would be a lot of better if it had includes an indefinite article.
"An Achilles Heel of..." instead of implying it's the definite article